Salt and pepper shaker.



C. D. GILMORE.

SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER.

APPLICATION FILED H124, 1ste.

1 ,237,632 Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER.

APPLICATION man FEB. 24, 191.6.

1 ,237,632. Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, @HACE D. GILMORE a citizen of the United States,`residing; vat Bloomington, in the county .of McLean and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Salt and Pepper Shaker,`ofwhich the following is a specification. l l

The present invention has reference Vto an impi'oved salt and pepper.`shaker.. of the character f wherein two lor v more condiments l may beplaced in one receptacle, in different sectionsl thereofyand bedistributed A:through a common perforated cap, the present inven-v tion4having for an object to provide` a device of this nature with 'improvedmeans for establishing communication between one of the compartments ofthe shaker and the cap, and cutting off communication betweenthe capandthe opposite compartment.

Another object of this invention is to :provide a controlling valve,which valternately closesthe compartments in the bodyofthe y shaker, andwhich at the same timeis lo'- i any side, and given a turn in eitherdirec-,rv

cated-,'and so operated, that it servesas a scraper' 'or cleaner toAtraverse'the inner face of-thecap and remove vall accumulations ofsalt, or the like`,wh ichitend to clog up the apertures in'thecap, andreturn thesaidaccumulations to their respective .compartr ments in thebody.- .,Tliiis, the "improved valve vnot only serves to open ,thedesired compartment in the body, but it also closes the othercompartment, cleans the inner surface of the cap, returns theaccumulations on ,the cap kto the compartment from which the 'materialwas discharged, and provides an efficientl means to prevent theaccidental mixing of the condiments inthe body. The improved valvey isalso adapted to bear.- ranged to admit the discharge of the .condi---mentsfrom both compartments inthebody at the same time, andy may bevadjusted tov correctly proportion` the discharge, as is.r

found desirable.

y' Afurther important ent invention is in theprovision of ajvalve ofYthis nature, ,whichis operable frompthe,

outside of thereceptacle, byra turning part, such as the cap. or a.ferrule, or the like,

which may be placed labout the upper end of the .bodyso that it mayfbegrasped from tion upon ythebodyto throw the valve more or less `to .oneside-or the otlienand thus secure the [desired result.A This featurepof.theo A yinventionembraces vnove .l ,means forstopj- Afeature ofthepresspeeifi'atioirof Leiters raient. Patented Auw, 21,1917., Applicationinea` February 24, 191e.' seria-1 No. 80,195.

ping the rotation ofthe rotatable' partv at the end of its turningmovement ineither direction, to thus ,provide ymeansl which indicate tothe usei'that the valve is completely turned over in the'desireddirection, and also to indicate to the user, the relative position ofthefvalre which is regulated by the relative turning of -th'e .rotatablepart on` the body.v .I 1

A still further aim. of the invention is to provide the body with.improved means for opening and` closing the bottom thereof, Iso as toadmit of the deposit `of the variouscondiments in the body, and touncoveror open butonecompartment ata time, so that there is littledanger y of mixing the condiments in one compartment, or of depositing-a condiment in the wrong compartment.

Thepresent invention also Vaims lat the provision o'f-,a device of thisnature, which possesses alljof the above advantages,vv and which atthefsame time. is of the usual size does not contemplate the provisionof a' largev orcui'nbersofme device, which would preclude itsgeneraljvuse, vor; which does not admit of attr-active designs in itsvformation or construction. l

,Theaboveand other objects and advantages. of this-invention. will bemore full-y brought out inthe following specific description of thepresent preferred embodiment of this invention, the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-f Figure 1 isapvertical central section, taken through arsalt and peppershaker,embody ingv the features of this invention, andqshowf ing 'thelvalve *in vposition .to close the compartment 4at the left sideof thebody.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section, taken on the yline 2-2 of Fig. l, andlooking down on the partsinthe adjustment of Fig. ,1. l

. 3 `isa similar view, taken. yon the line of Fig. 1 looking down on theparts, and showing thefvalve hinge and operating parts in section, y

Fig. 4L is a. horizontal sectional view,l taken on theline of Fig. l,showing the arrangement ofthe fixed partition inthe body, I and theopenings in the bottoms of thev com-v` pfartments thereof through whichAthe condiview of the upper end of the device, showing the valve in aposition opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, to close the compartment;

at the right side of the body, and open the opposite compartmentthereof..

Fig. v7 is a detail perspective View of the semispherical cap or domeemployed, showing the flange of the cap and the depending stopstherefor. f

Fig. 8 is .a fragmentary perspective view of the upper` end of the body,showing the outstanding flange. thereonl with its stop shoulders, andshowing the inturned lugs for holding the central partition in place. y

Fig.` 9 is a detail perspective view of the connecting ring adapted forengagement beneath vthe body flange.

Fig. 10 is a central sectional view, taken through the upper part of thedevice, at substantially right angles to Fig. 1, showing a slightmodification of the valve operating means, and showing a side elevationof the valve in intermediate or raised position.

Fig. 11 is a horizontalsectional view, takenl on the line 11-11 ofV Fig.10, and

showing the valve and its operating parts in Fig. 12is `a detailperspective view of the combined stop and connecting strap carried bythe valve.

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view,through the upper end of theshaker, showing a second modified form of the operating means. i

Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view through the same, on the line14-14 of Fig. 13, showing the stops projecting from opposite sides ofthe valve, and showing the latter in vertical intermediate position.

in section of the upper end of the shaker,

embodying a'third modificationin the valve operating means.

Fig. 17 is a vertical sectional view of theV device of Fig. 16, thesection being taken at. right angles to the showing in Fig. 16, and

. opposite sides of the body flange and prothrough the hinge axis of thevalve.l

Fig. 18 is a vertical sectional view, taken'v through the upper end ofthe shaker, ernbodyinga fourthl modification in the operatlng andsupporting means for the valve, the

view showing the cap yand body in one piece,

and wherein the ferrule and connecting ring only are. rotated.

Fig. 19 is avertical sectional view of the same, taken on the line 19-19of Fig. 1.8;

Referring tol these drawings, wherein like parts are designated bysimilar numerals of reference'throughout the several views, 20designates the body of the improved shaker, which may be formed fromsheet metal, cut glass, or any other suitable and desirable material,for the purposes of manufacture and design. Y. .The body 2O is open atboth ends and is preferably cylindrical, as sh-own in the drawings. Asshown in Fig. 8, the body 2O is provided at-its upper edge with a bodyflange`21 extending entirely thereabout, and proj ecting.v outwardlytherefrom.. The flange 21` has, inV its opposite sides, relatively longperipheral recesses 22, terminating at their opposite ends in stopshoulders 23. The flange 21, intermediate each pair of opposed stopshoulders 23, and at the recesses 22, is

flanges, and fbent inwardly and downwardly against the inner oppositewalls of the body 20. These lugs 24 are suitably grooved as at 25 toreceive therein the opposite edges of a diametrically extendingpartition 26 dividing the body 2O into two compartments, 27 and 28. vThepartition 26 extends from top to. bottom in the body 20 and is providedupon its `upper edge with spaced apart integral tongues 29, which arerolled over 4to provide cylindrical bearings adapted to receivetherebetween, and in longitudinal @provided with lugs 24 struck from thealinement therewith, a plurality'of interfit ting rolled tongues 30integral vwith the inner diametrically extending edge of asubystantially semi-circular valve 3 1. .The interftting tongues 29 and30' areas shown to advantage in Fig. 3, hingedly connected together bypins 32 and 33, the pins being introduced from the opposite lateraledges of the partition 20 through the alining tongues 29 and 30, so asto hingedly mount the disk valve31 von the upper end of the partition26.

Slid upwardly about the body 20 'and en gaging beneath the body flange21 thereof, is a connecting ring 34. This ring 34, as may be bestseenfrom Figs. `6 and 9, comprises a band, which is preferably bent uponitselfr1 to provide a ring of doublethickness," the vided in its outerthickness and at diametrically opposed points with recesses 35, whichare relatively narrow, but which open upwardly into the recesses 22 ofthe body flange.

Seated for rotation on top of the body 20 l is a cap 36. This cap 36 isof dome shape,y

being substantially semi-spherical in contour,'and having at itsenlarged or base por combined thickness presenting a width at the top ofthe ring equal to the width of thev flange 21, so that the ring liessubstantially i-,esaese tion an annular` flange 41357,fs :eating uponthe body vflange21,.and beingprovided at diametrically opposed pointswith .depending stops 38, projecting.downwardlythrough the recess 22ofthebody flange, andadapted to snugly seat in therecesses 35 ofthe.connecting ring 34. l/Vhen the ring 34 is turned, the stops38,-.;being` held in the recesses l35, are forced 4,to turn withVthering and carry the cap 36 therewith. The stops 33;.ane lim-` ited intheir movement in eitheredirection by the stop shoulders` 23l at theends of 'the-1re-l cesses 22.

In order to unite of these (members, or y to hold the cap on the bodyandthe ring upwardly beneath the flange of the body and in engagementwith the ,stops 38 .of `the cap, a ferrule .39 is employed.y Theferrule39 is in the form of al ring or `annulus of materialV width, and .havingat itsupperedge an inturned flange 40 engaging snuglywith the cap 36 ata point labovethe basegflange 37 thereof, so as to, engagea reducedportion of` the cap to hold. the .latter from upward movement throughthe flange 40 of ythe ferrule. Thus, the cap .is held in the .upper endof the ferrule 39. u The lower end of 'the' ferrule 39 is slippeddownwardly. overthe body.

flange 21 and is forced overfvthe -ring 34,- with which it has arelatively tightengagenient. The lower edge Aof the ferrule 39 is thenspun over vthe-rounded,lower edge of the ring 34, or otherwise-suitably.interlocked with the ring, so vthat-the ring 34 andl the.

ferrule 39 are adapted to turnas a unit.

It isa feature ofthis invention to provide: a connection betweenthecaporferrnle, or

other external rotatablepart of the. shaker,

and the valve 31, so thatnpon the predeter--' minedturning of, `the.rotatable part, the' valve is swung. from oneposition to a. di-v rectlyoppositeposition. l'To' effect this resultzthe structure ofv Figs. 1,2,' 3, and 6 may be employed, and wherein a` link 441- is em,-A ployedfor connectingthe valve 31 to the ro-v tatable cap-36. This'link`41 isin the form of ae substantially U-shaped length of ,wire having thebridge or rintermediate portion-4 42 .thereof pivotally mounted in theintermediate :tongue 30 of the valve 31, andexten'd- 1 ingdiametrically-y therethrough. `This bridge portion 42 is introducedintothe..intermedi` ate tongue730 thro'ugh.=a. slot -43reXtending--y 'fromone L edge `of the tongue, as shown in.

Fig. 2, .to the4 intermediate portionthereof.

This intermediate portion, of the link. pro. vides apivot` for the linkat'the central'pon tion lof the valve 31. The link:41 has its Iopfposite arms extending.A outwardly in sub-Vv stantialparallelism at theopposite sides of the valve31 for a short ldistance, andthen offsetinwardly to provide opposed-fingersr or pins `44 and. 45v .which,.b.ythe inherent.. springv action, orf-.the .length -of wire from' which thelink-141 isfmadey;yleldinglyf-hlndr.

against `the opposite; sides of; the valve; v31. r:[Lhe finger for pin.45.'ter-minates short of the peripheral edge of the valve, while theopposite linger 44 projects lbeyond the` peripheral eyore Iafdistanceequal substantially to 'the thickness of the'wal-l ofthecap,.to provide a combined anchoring and pivotal projection 46:. Thecap 36 has in one side, preferably immediately beneath the flange 40 ofthe ferrule, a bearingopen'ing to receive the projection 46 of .thelinger 44.r When thecap 36 is turned, the bearing 47 4therein is movedin acircul-ar path,'1and in a horizontal plane at right .ang-les tothevertical axis fof the body 20, -and asthe projection 46 of the fin-ger44 ifs held in the bearing, it effects the .swinging of the link .41about its pivot 42, and causes the ,lingers 44 and. 45 to Islide inregistry over the opposite sides of the valve 31. As the vlinkapproaches the vertical plane of the parf tition'26, as Vthe fingers 44vand 45 slide overthe-sides of the valve, andas the *finger 44 is hel-d4at all times at the vsame angle with respect to the horizontal planethrough the basek ofthe cap thevalve 31 is ,gradually raised .or swungup into a vertical position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, andupon the further rotation of thecap to carry the bearing 47 to theopposite side iof the partition 26., thevalve 31 is gradually swung downand `into `the opposite position, which is shown inffull lines inl Fig.6. It will be noted that during `this changeof position of the link 41that thenger 45 is maintained I against the same side of the valve -31at all times, and therefore, when the valve is in theA position `shownin Fig. 1, or to the left, the.

finger 45 is on top, while when the valve is swung` into its oppositeposition, or to the right, as lshown in Fig. 6, the finger 45 is be.-vneath the valve. The pivot 42 of the link isy held centrally within theintermediate tongue v30 of thv-el valve by the inner ends of the pins 32and 33, which are of such length that they abut againstthe inner wall ofthe cap 36 andA engage at their inner ends against Vthe opposite4 sidesof the pivot 42. This Astructure .admits of the easy assemblage -ofthese parts, and admitsof the formation .of the parts of stock material,such assheet metal, and a .single length of wire.

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flt is thus seen, y:thatywhen the body 20 is held Ainone hand, and theferrule 39. is4

graspedinthe fingers of theopposite hand andigiven af turn in 4onedirection, that the ferrule turns, carries the connecting ring34therewith, and the-latter, by reason. ofy

its `interlocking engagement with the stops l 38, ,turns l[the latterin-,the recesses 22, and

rotates the -cap 36, until thestops 4strike the.y

shoulders 23. Thisaction-takes place. when i theferrule 39 is turnedineither direction.

Theturning offthe cap 36 swings the link 41 from yone-side-ofA thepa-rtition26.as

shown-fill7 Fig. @le toy the opposite kside ofv the partition, as shownin Fig.6." The swinging 'of` the link raises or 'scrapes the valve 31against the inner spherical faceof the cap 36,' and removesaccumulations from vthe inner face of 'the -cap land deflects theseaccumulations back into the compartment 28, from which the same weredepos ited. l/Vhen theK "valvej 31k moves back from the position-shownin Fig. 6 to the position shown inl Fig. 1,'the valve 31 scrapes theinner face of the cap in the oppositey direction and removes theaccumulations therefrom, and deflects the same back into thecOmpartment27, from which the accumulations were deposited. Thus, the valve notonly alternately cuts olf and opens the'compartments 2 7 and 28, but it'also deects any deposits in the cap, which adhere thereto` afterthe use'ofthe device,

and: throws those deposits back into the coml partment from which 'they'came. It' is, therefore, impossible for the contents of the compartments27 and 28 t'o'miX during the use of the device.y When the `valve isthrown over to the extreme' positions shownv in Figs., 1 and6, thecompartments 27 and 28're`v spectively, are in ,communication with allthe perforations in the cap. It is, of course, understood that the"ferrule 39 may be turned to anyl desired degree, so as to raise orlower the'movable valve 31l intoany desired angle to communicate ytheperforations 48'in the cap more or less with'one or both of thecompartments 27 and 28.

The present invention also provides an improved closure for the bottomof the body or' receptacle 20.y The closure, as shown in Fig'sfl to 5inclusive, comprises a base 49', which maybe of sheet metalasjshown,"and` which `tapers upwardly at a slight degree andis providedwith a counter-'sunk bottom providing with the upper" end of thebasej49a socket into which is tightlyl fitted andpermanently secured,the'lower' end of the receptacle or body 20. Thisbot-y tomf50 has a pairof diametrically opposed openingsl and 52 invregistry respectivelylwiththe compartments 27 and 28, so asto` admit access tothe'compartments. An in-v turned flange 53 is formed upon the lowersingle opening 57 therethrough adapted, by

the rotation of the disk to register withf the openings 51 and 52,one'at atime, so asi to admit accessy to the compartments 27 andl28,011@ at atilne only, and'thus prevent any A' accidental fmiXing 'ofthe'ing'redients infilling the compartments. The -di'sk 55 Vis pro-`vided with any suitablev -means for con# veniently'turning the same, andis shown in the present instance as'being provided with adiametrically'extending rod or pin 58, which has its ends securedthrough the opposite sides of th'eopposite flange 56. Thus, the pin 58provides ay finger lhold for thereception of the lingers when `insertedupwardly through the base 49, so that the disk 55 maybe convenientlyturned to register the opening 57 with either onel of the openings 51 or52 in the vbottom ofthe 'desiredjcompar'tment 27 or 28. The'o-ppositecompartment" is held closed, yso that inpour-V ing a condimenty in theopenk compartment, the accidental Ispilling of the condiment willprevent the'same from vfalling into' the closed compartmentv and mixingwith the oppositecondiment.vv 4

-In Figs. 10, 11and 12 of the drawings, there is disclosed a slightlymodied forml of connecting means between -the rotatable cap 36 and thevalve 31. f lThev valve 31 is provided-upon one sidev 'with an arcuatestrap 59,` Whichhas inturned ends and re duced extremities providingstop shoulders 60 and clenching extremities 61. The eX- tremities 61 areadapted for insertion through the valve 31, at spaced apart points, soas to position thestrap 59,4 as sho-wn in Fig. 10.*11nthis position thebodyof the strap 59 is held away'from the adjacentv face of the valve31, to provide'a loop or confined slot lbeneath the strap. `The eX-tremities '61of-fthe' strap are now turned over against the Aoppositeside ofthe valve 31 to clench and'positively secure the strap in place.The dome 36 has a base flange37a, which is preferably not-interrupted,but'is continuous in widththroughout, and rests upon theupper face of a body flange 21aL of substantially the same width andbeing `o f uniform depththroughout.y They cap 36 is united to the body20 by 'the ferrule 39,: which is' of thesame form, as shown in Figi l,vand which has'its flange 40 embracing the reduced portion of the'cap 36,and its lower end turnedin beneath the body flange 21a. Inthis'instancethe ferrule 39 and its flange 40are adapted to tightly bind against thecap' 36l and `its -flange 37a, so as to rotate therewith. l,It"is'readily seen' from this structure, that when: thev ferrule 39 isturned upon thebody 20 that it will rotate` the cap 36 therewith. Thecap 36 is further provided with a yfinger44et projecting vinwardlythroughan opening 47a formed in one side of the cap 36', the fingerprojecting'into the lloop 'beneath the lstrap 59 and being conspringring-62,Whch encrcles the cap 36 13o innnediately beneath the fiange 40of the ferrule, and is heldin place upon thev `cap by the flange 40. Itvwili be noted that the end of the ring 62 is crimpedoutwardly toprovide a projection 63 from 'the outer end of which the finger' 44a isextended in a straightline and'diametrically toward the geometricalcenter of the ring The fingerv 44a* is preferably bent dou/'n'v slightlyvas shown in Fig. 10, at its point-"of passage throughy the opening 47 alin the cap, so that the,l finger 44L will` extend' at v'its inner endradially from the vcenter. of the valve 31.` The arcuate strap 59 isformed on a curve, the center of which is co-incident with the center'ofthe valve 3l. In eachv instance, it is 4desirable to h'ave'the'k valve31 of substantially semi-circular form, so. that the pe-y ripheral edgethereof will at all times fit snugly against" the innerspherical surfaceofthe dome or capv 36. rThe 'turning of the' cap and the ferru'le'thuscarry the ring'62 therewith, and move ythe finger ,442L in a circularpath, and in a constant horizontal plane. This movement of the' finger44 causes the latter to work andv slidel against the inner face of thestrap 59, and swing the valve 3l in one direction, Whentlie cap andferrule arel turned in the opposite direction, the finger 44XL engagesand slides against the adjacent surface of the valve 3l to swing thesame in the opposite direction. Thev outer or upper end of the strap 59forms a stop 38 to engage the finger 44a at l each ofv its turningmovements, to thus limit thev rotation thereof and v rdetermine-to theusery the extent to which they ferruley 39- must be turned to completelyoverthrow-the valve in either direction'. A

In Figs.` 13', 14 and 15, a second modified form of the valve operatingmeans'is show-n,

andwhereinthe valve 3l yis engaged betweenl a pair of inwardly extendingfingers 44?, carried upon theopposite freeI ends of a spring ring- 64inthe manner as disclosed'in Figs. lOand 11, in connectionfwiththefsingle finger therein, the fingers `44b projecting throughhorizontally spaced apart openings 47" formed in the side `of lthe cap36imv mediately beneath the flange 40 of the ferrule 3 9. The turning of'the ferrule 39 and the cap 36 moves the rfingers 44b therewithandengages the same Aalternately against the opposite sides lofthe'valve 31 to swingthefsame about the top of the partition Q6, to producefthesame result, as is eii'ected by the above set forth constructions,shown in Figs. l and 10. yThe vaive`3l is/providedv withv a stud 65, vatany -su-itabie point near the periphery thereof',y and-in 'the `path ofthe fingers 44h.I The stud65 is provided with relatively large heads'at' itsfopposite ends, which project beyond thev lopposite, facesVofthe' valve"31, so as-tol contact with' the' inner ends of theffingers44b and limit j the turning of the `cap 36and the swinging of they valve31'. As shown in Fig-15, one of the fingers 44b is lin'contact withtheadjacent headed en d ofthe stud 65, `so'as to limit Vthe turning oftheifinge'rs and the swingingof the valve. 1 The finge'rs'44by areresiiient, toallow a considerablethrow of the valve when the cap andferrule are turned.

'In F igsV 1'6 'and 1 7 there is shown ay fur-' theimodifiedformembodying the features of this invention, and whereinthebody Q0? isprovided in its opposite sidesl and near its upper edge with a pair of'spaced'l apart detentsA 24Cy to receive therebetween'the upper oppositeedges of thev liixed'partition 26C.. Innned'iately above thedetent's24c, the bodyl is pro-vided with diametricallyjopposed openingsproviding bearings 66 to receive the opposite ends of avdia'metric-allyyextending rock shaft 67, the ends of -which`f115-roj ectA through theopenings 66 and extendjout-v wardly beyond vthe sides of the body i210.

One end of the rock shaft 67 'is provided with an upstanding segment68,"the' `oppo-v site fiat faces 69 of which "c'onsti't'ute'stop's'adapted to alternately engage 'againstthely upper face of an annularbead `or flange 21@v surrounding the body 20" adjacent its upper end."'Ihe'ring 34C surrounds the upper'end' ofthe body and has yits innerthickness en-z gaging beneath' the'flange 21 and its oppo' site, orouterthi'c-knes's rising upwardly about the flange 21` and-againsttheopposite endsY ofthe rock shaft-67.* This ring 34'c snugly receivesthereover aferrule 39B, which, *as` show-n Ito advantagev in F ig.` 17,isY preferably integral 4v"with the base of the cap 36C',

andhas itsl lower end spun over the lower.. ,j

. v y y unite theringto the ferrule, so that fthe/cap, l f

rounded ledge of 'the ring *34ft'o securely the ferru-le, and the `ringrotate` as' a unit.`

The ring 34C has'secured thereto, in Vits rip-[ per-edge and at the.opposite sides of the segment, the outer ends 0f' a .pairof flexible,

connectors 71 and '(2' which are crossed upon the peripheral' surface ofthe lsegment 68 and. are'secured, as at 73 andv 74 yto the opposite endsor outer corners of the segment 6.8.

Thus, vlwhenv the ferrulef39cis turneduponq may be inthe 4form of awire', al metal band,

orl wthe like, `"to become taut and draw the The movement of the ringin',

segment 68 in the direction of travel of the ring 34C,- and thus rockvthe segment to raise theside 69 thereof'from 'the flange 21C and throwthe segment overupon its opposite side. This', movement of the-segmentswings" the valve 351 over into its oppositepos'ition. .The oppositeturning of the `ferrule 391 causes the connector- 71 to `drawthesegmentf 68 yin an opposite direction,` andythus rock the valve 31cback-toitsoriginal position.

The'valve 31C. isvof semicircular form, and has its, inner edge ,seatedina longitudinal slot yor recess 75 formedin the upperside of therockshaft 67. QA spring 76 is arranged inthe-recess 7 5longitudinallythereof, and

engages against the inner edgel ofthe valve" 31'v to vurge the sameoutwardly and up- Wardly vat all times and thus tension the valveagainst the inner surface of rthe, cap 36".l Thus, the valve 81c atallstimesbears and scrapes against the inner face of the cap,

y so as'to maintain the openings 48 in the cap tion of. the cap v 6 f1,and has its lower end clear at alltimes.y i

A Still further modification of this shaker structure isshOWn inFigs. 18and 19, Where-- inthe bodyv QOi is integral With the cap 36?, the latterbeing stationary upon the, body.

The cap 36d, however, isof the semispherical 'form shown in Fig; 1, andhas,`at,th`e

base thereof, an outstanding rib. or flange 21d` formed annularlythereabout, and having therebeneath the inner thickness` of ai' ring34d. The body QOdhas pressed invvardly-therefrom the de tents 24d,providingv `spaced apart cleatsbetvveen which the opposite ,edges of thepartition 26d are ,engaged vfor anchoring l the partitiOILIly the body.`The body;l 20d is providedpimme-pv diately above the detents 24d, With acylin-A drical openingin each side, providing bearings 66d to receivethe opposite ends of the rocker shaft. 6 7, which carries the valve'ld,

The ferrule v89 of Fig. 1 is employed, which has its'iange O engaging areduced ,por-

spun or turned inaround the lovver, curved end of the .ringfS/ld. Thus,Vthe ferrule f39 and the ring 34d are interlocked for rota-Y I tion aboutthe capy and the body as a unit. 'The same operatingfmechanismis.usedfor swinging the valve' 31'? as is disclosed iny Figsll and 17,1thedistinction being that the: cap 36d does not rotate, butis integralWith' the fbody 20d. The form shown in Figs. 18 and 1 '9 have been madethe subjectmatter'of 'a separate application which was ledA November29th, 1916, Serial No.y

134,155. .In yall of the forms ofthe presentinventi`0n','.it will benoted'that the body 2O isl `provided With. aslidabler part, which ismovableperipherally aroundthe body, and

may 'be grasped from any side thereof, so as to-turn the movable partwith respect to the body toshift the valve and scrape the inner*surfacejof the cap. The body .or rotatingl part may be provided withsuitable indicia tof, indicate the' proper direction in which' `to/turnthe"ferrule,in order toso adjust the valvel as to deliver eitherpeppersor salt, or a predetermined admixture of both. In all adjustmentsof the valve, it constitutes va partition co-eXtensive with, thefixed'partition, 26 in: thel bodyv tov keep the 'ingredientsin thereceptacle in-their respective 'compartments and to deliver the same totheentire cap, for to theadjacent portion of the cap above thecompartments. f

Itis, of course, understood that various other modifications and changesmay be made Within fthe scope of the following claims, Without departingfrom the spiritl of this invention for the `purpose of adapting theshaker todiiferentdesigns for ornamental purposes, and vvto dielentkinds of mate-y rials and yconditions found lWithin the manufacture ofthe shaker according to this in# vention. What is claimed is y l 1. Asalt and pepper shaker comprising Aa body having a central partitiontherein tot divide the body into separate salt and pep-` i valve.

per receivingv compartments, a p mounted at the upperend of thepartition and movable ',to close ycommunication With` either ofsaidcompartments, a perforatedy cap carried upon `the upper endofftheibody and communicating with said compartments, a ferrulesurrounding the upper end ofthe bodyand the base portion ofthecapandretaining' the latter `in place on the body, and

connecting means with the valve, whereby the -turning of theferruleactuates said valve to establish communication between thevcapand either Aof saidcompartments. f

s 2. A salt and pepper shaker comprising body portion having acompartmentfor salt therein anda second compartment forpepper, a valvein thetop. ofthe bodyto alternately open vand close said compartments,a4 single cap on theV upper endof the body communicatingyvitli bothcompartments, a

slidable member exterior of thebody to `be' grasped ybythe fingers, saidmember retaining the cap on the body, anda connection between said valveand; said slidable member for operating .the valve upon themovement ofthe member Ato communicatea selected one of said compartments With saidcap.v

3; Arsaltland pepper shaker comprising af body yportion 'having acompartment for saltl thereWithto hold the cap to thebody, means forlimiting the'right orV left turning movement'of said member, and aconnection be tween said cap-and said valve for-operating 5 the latterupon the movement of the operating meinberlin either direction.U

4. vAsalt and pepper shaker comprising a bodyhavinga central partitiontherein to l divide thewbody into separateisalt and vpep?` per receivingcempartments,y `a dome lshaped carried upon theupper end ofthe body"swinging the valve about its pivot upon the,

turning of the ferrule, whereby to open the desired compartment to saidcap,v to dis:- charge the contentsfofl thesametlirough the capl andretain the contents; of the opposite compartment from passingy throughthe cap.

5.v A salt and pepperl shaker comprising'a body having apartitiontherein. todivide said body into separate compartments, a valveat the upperiend of theypartition andY movable to close .communicationwith either of 4saidcompartments, agperforateddome.-

shaped cap carriedupon the upper end of thebody and communicating withsaid compartments, an annular operating member i extending aroundvthebody adjacent yto the.

cap and adapted to be turned thereon, means for limiting the turningmoyement of. said operating member, andf means whereby the turningmovement lof said operating memvber imparts a shifting molvement tothe.'

valve, said valve being semifcircular yin form and having its.peripheral edge-conforming.

to and scraping against the'inner surface. off said cap in the movementof said valve, the valve in its eXtreme movement beingshifted beyond theperforated portion of the cap so as to cause said portion `thereof tobe. put in communication with either of said compartments.` .e

6. A salt and pepper shaker comprisinga body having a central partitiontherein, a cap rising from the upper end of the body, a valve hingedlymounted at the top of the body in the plane of the upper edge of thepartition, said valve-having its peripheral edge conforming to the innersurface of said cap, a ferrule surrounding the upper end of the body,and means between the ferrule and the valve to operate the latter uponthe turnin@ of the ferrule.

A salt and pepper shaker comprising a body, a partition in the bodydividing the same into two compartments adapted to receive salt andpepper, a valve mounted at the end of the partition and adapted to beturned to alternately open and close the compartments, a perforated capon the end ofthe body to house the valve, and a ferrule surrounding thebase of the cap and having operative connection with the valve to swingthe same upon the turning of the ferrule for opening the desiredcompartment to the cap.

S. A salt 'and'l pepper shaker comprising a body having separatecompartments therein adaptedto receive salt and pepper, a pering thecapl in one. direction and` simultaneously swinging thet valve. in adifferent direction so as to, scrape the. innerY wall of the. cap

by the different movements imparted to the cap,A and valve,respectively;

f 9. yA vsalt and; pepper shaker con-iprising` a bodyy having separate.compartments there in for the reception of' salt and pepper, aperforated'y cap. rotatably Amounted on the, up.- pery end of the. bodycommunicating with bothoff the compartments, a vvalve carried; by thebodyandf adapted tofbe. actuated-'to aliternately open saidicompartmen-ts, a fel-'rule surrounding. the basev of the cap and havingconnection therewith toftu-rn thel latter uponthe movementof the,ferrule, andi a connection. betweenA the valveand the cap whereby uponvthe. rotation ofl the cap the valye is shifted.

l0. A 'salt and pepper.A shaker comprising a body havingseparatecompartments therein for the. reception: of' salt andi pepper,aA perforated. cap: rotatably mountedonthe upper endr of thevbodycommunicating with bothof the. compartments, a valve-carried by the bodyand adapted to be actuated' to alternately openv` said compartments, and

means locatedl adjacent the cap for turning the same and actuating thevalve.

' ll. In a salt and 'pepper'shaken a body having a partition thereinproviding independent salt and pepper receiving compartments, a basefitted about the lower end of the body and having' a recessed bottomadapted to support the body and provided with an opening for eachcompartment, said base having an inturned iiange at its lower edgespaced below said bottom, a closure disk lfitting in the base betweensaid bottom and said flange, said closure disk having a single openingtherein adapted upon the turning of the disk to be brought into registerwith either one of said openings in the bottom of the base, and adiametrically extending pin carried by the disk within the base, saidbase being adapted to receive the fingers through the lower end thereoffor engagement with said pin to turn the disk.

12. A salt and pepper shaker comprising a body, a central partition inthe body to divide the same into two compartments, a valve ofsemi-circular form hinged at its straight edge along the upper edge ofthe partition, a cap fitting over the upper end of the body and having aconcavity corresponding to the peripheral edge of said valve, a fer-rulesurrounding the upper end of the adapted to seat onthe body ange andpro` vided with opposedl stops adapted for con1 tact with said stopshoulders yupon the rotationA of thezcap through a predeterminedfraction lof a turn,.a errule surrounding thek cap and the upper endoilthe body, a oonnecting .ring arranged vbeneath the body lange andlittinginto said ferrule whereby upon the turning of the ferrule saidring 1s adapted to rotate, said ring having recesses, therein for thereception of the stops on said cap flange, whereby to turn the cap uponltherotation of the ring yand the ferrule, a .p

partition in the, body providing opposed compartments therein, a valvehinged to the upper edge of the partition and conform# ing to theconoavity of said cap, and a link hinged centrally upon the valve, andhaving -vlingers slidably engaging the opposite sides.

of the valve, one of said lingers projecting into sai-d cap, wherebytheturning of the cap swings said valve in-opposite directions.

14. A salt and pepper shaker comprising Ia body, acap rotatably mountedinthe body,

a ferrulev mountedfor rotation` about; the

upper end 'ofthe body and engaging the'cap tohold the same on the body,a valve hinged in the upper end ofthe body for swinging movement inthecap to more or less close the cap to the opposite compartments in thebody, a `U-shaped link pivotally mounted at its intermediateportiontothe central lpor'-l tion of said valve and having its opposite endsextending outwardly for yielding eninthe body dividing the same into twocoin-y soy partments,.a valve mounted at the upper end- Y of thepartition and adapted to be .turned to alternately open and close thecompartments,

a movable ring mounted on the body at'the base of the cap, an annularmember embrac-r ing the ring and interlocked therewith to turn' thesame, and connecting means Vbetween the ring and said Valve, wherebywhen the ring is turned by said member motion is transmitted to thevalve.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Y .CHACE D. GILMQRE. p Witnesses: i n

DONALD K. GREENMAN, JAMES A. I-IAMMHT. l

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l v Washington, D. C."

